After two years of setbacks, the Mariners’ Kendall Graveman can’t wait anymore: ‘I’m ready to pitch’
UPDATED: Sat., July 11, 2020
Soft-spoken, unfailingly polite with a voice that’s more southern Sunday school teacher than big league baseball player, Kendall Graveman shows noticeable impatience and a slight frustration in his tone when he talks about his desire to pitch in a game again.
Sports talk from The Spokesman-Review, featuring Larry Weir.
Out of Right Field
- Out of Right Field: Recap, takeaways from the Seattle Mariners’ 4-1 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Out of Right Field: Recap, takeaways from the Seattle Mariners’ 6-0 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Out of Right Field: Recap, takeaways from the Seattle Mariners’ 5-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds
Mariners commentary
- Matt Calkins: Mariners’ Braden Bishop in ‘a really tough spot’ about whether to play as coronavirus hits family
- Jerry Dipoto, Mariners confident rebuild remains on track despite prospects’ lost playing time
- Larry Stone: As MLB negotiations near critical juncture, mutual motivation will be key to saving weird 2020 season
Mariners Extras
Seattle Mariners Independents
Seattle Mariners Affiliates
After two years of setbacks, the Mariners’ Kendall Graveman can’t wait anymore: ‘I’m ready to pitch’
UPDATED: Sat., July 11, 2020
Soft-spoken, unfailingly polite with a voice that’s more southern Sunday school teacher than big league baseball player, Kendall Graveman shows noticeable impatience and a slight frustration in his tone when he talks about his desire to pitch in a game again.
Mariners’ Kyle Seager looks to be example for younger teammates in Seattle
UPDATED: Wed., July 8, 2020
When the games start, Kyle Seager doesn’t intend to be wearing a mask all the time.
Mariners’ contingent of Black players will make sure their voices are heard
UPDATED: Wed., July 8, 2020
They will no longer be silent. They will no longer be afraid to speak up for what they believe is right and speak out against what they know to be wrong. They’ll educate teammates and others who don’t understand. And they won’t back down from this fight.
Matt Calkins: Mariners’ Braden Bishop in ‘a really tough spot’ about whether to play as coronavirus hits family
UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020
SEATTLE – You don’t have to preach to Mariners center fielder Braden Bishop about the contagious nature of the novel coronavirus. His younger brother Hunter contracting it was all the confirmation he needed.
Mariners to open coronavirus-delayed season with seven-game road trip, starting in Houston
UPDATED: Mon., July 6, 2020
The novel coronavirus wasn’t going to let T-Mobile Park open the 2020 season under any circumstance.
MLB has coronavirus testing issues. Here’s how the Mariners have avoided them
UPDATED: Mon., July 6, 2020
Testing problems?
Mariners deal with rare Fourth of July with no ballgame
UPDATED: Sat., July 4, 2020
Perhaps the only thing normal about this Fourth of July in terms of tradition was the cooler temperatures and cloudy morning skies in the Puget Sound region, which gave way to a minimally warmer afternoon with a few less clouds and hints of sunshine.
Mariners pitcher Marco Gonzales begins preparations for opening-day start
UPDATED: Sun., July 5, 2020
SEATTLE – The most recent pitcher to start a game for the Mariners during the interrupted spring training was supposed to be the pitcher to start Opening Day at T-Mobile Park vs. the Texas Rangers.
Mariners sign right-hander Connor Phillips — the last of their 2020 draft picks
UPDATED: Tue., June 30, 2020
SEATTLE — The last of the Mariners’ six draft picks from the 2020 Major League Baseball amateur draft signed his professional contract on Monday.
Analysis: Who will make the Mariners’ 40-man roster and 20-man ‘taxi squad’ for shortened MLB season?
UPDATED: Sat., June 27, 2020
SEATTLE – At first, it seemed like it would be a quick and easy analysis. The plan, which most baseball writers will do in the next few days, was to project the group of 60 players that the Mariners expect to invite to participate in spring training 2.0, or perhaps if you prefer “summer camp” … hat tip to Steve Bonaci on Twitter for that moniker.
Mariners sign 3 draft picks, including top selection Emerson Hancock
UPDATED: Thu., June 25, 2020
The Seattle Mariners have signed three of their draft picks, first-round selection Emerson Hancock, second-round pick Zach DeLoach and fifth-rounder Taylor Dollard.
Out of Right Field: To Ken Griffey Jr., Father’s Day always meant more
UPDATED: Sat., June 20, 2020
Picture a kid and his father throwing a ball around a nearly empty field. The kid’s younger brother and mother are standing nearby, with maybe two or three bystanders.